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4-year-old dies after hotel pool drowning | 'Senior Assassin' has cops warning teens | Man fatally hit while changing tire

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Charges Possible After Teen Accidentally Shoots Himself In Leg

The boy initially said he was standing outside with two friends when a vehicle approached the three and someone inside the car shot at them, according to police. Investigators later determined he'd accidentally shot himself.>>Read More.

Boy Found Unresponsive In Hotel Pool Dies: Police

The boy died four days after he was found unresponsive in the hotel pool, officials said.>>Read More.

'Senior Assassin' Game Could Be Dangerous, Police Warn Teens

The annual springtime tradition for students involves water guns, which are sometimes mistaken for real firearms, according to police.>>Read More.

Man, 28, Fatally Struck By Car While Changing Tire On I-55: ISP

The pick-up truck left the roadway and drove onto the shoulder, then hit the car and two of the three people outside changing the car's tire on the passenger side, Illinois State Police said.>>Read More.


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